'Road to Murren'
Date
1870
Creator
Unknown, Photographer
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 180mm
width (print): 255mm
height (card support): 263mm
width (card support): 355mm
width (print): 255mm
height (card support): 263mm
width (card support): 355mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Landscape view of the mountainside on the ascent to Murren, Switzerland. The mountain in the foreground is covered in Swiss pine trees, Pinus cembra, and piles of timber are visible. The mountains Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau can be seen in the background (left to right respectively).
Forward facing inscription: ‘Road to Murren'
Murren is a mountain village in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland, famous for its views of Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.
Forward facing inscription: ‘Road to Murren'
Murren is a mountain village in the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland, famous for its views of Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.
Object history
Purchased by the Royal Society, 2019.
Associated place